A man from Vineland is facing up to nearly a year in jail after being found guilty of driving while intoxicated - again - and operating a vehicle with a suspended license.
The Cumberland County Prosecutor s Office says Gabriel Cruz of Vineland was found guilty on Monday during a bench trial.
Authorities say on July 21, 2019, Vineland Police Officers arrived at the scene of a single-vehicle crash at South Third Street and West Chestnut Avenue where a vehicle was overturned in a parking lot. Cops say Cruz was the driver and he exhibited signs of intoxication.
A field sobriety test was performed which showed he had a .21% BAC. It was later determined that Cruz s license was suspended for a second driving while intoxicated offense.
Vineland cops quick thinking save couple from house fire
Vineland police officers were the first to arrive to an emergency call about a house fire.
According to the Daily Journal, when they arrived, the home was engulfed and a couple was on the second floor trapped on the porch. Officers Daniel Miller, Matthew Bonsall and Ryan Madden did not hesitate, first trying to get a car close enough to the house to allow the couple to jump. Blocked by too much debris, they stayed talking to the couple who mentioned a ladder. The cops dug out the ladder from the snow and helped the couple get down from the home.